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at the age of 27 and was the only fatal casualty of the six Victoria Cross recipients of the 1st Battalion
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United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal to Sapper Phillips, R.E. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac delivering a swift hit ofInstituted 1899. In silver, rim officially engraved 29492 Sapr. W. T. PHILLIPS R. E. with BELMONT clasp, reverse with stiff red felt, bright, minor wear, extremely fine. Footnote: Sapper W. T. Phillips served with the Royal Engineers, 8th Railway Company. Records state he was transferred to G Company. Discharged. QSA (1) sent 10 Mar 1903. QSA (1) Belm. The 8th Railway Company, Royal Engineers served a vital logistical role during the Second Boer War